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Topic: Christmas dinner
TMommy Joined Fri 05/10/13 Posts: 9850	Tue 12/15/15 07:27 PM
what's on the menu plan for this year?

Datwasntme Joined Fri 07/25/14 Posts: 9701	Tue 12/15/15 07:36 PM
making sure my father and daughter(doggy)have enough to eat wish you all happy holidays

Annierooroo Joined Mon 10/20/14 Posts: 12552	Tue 12/15/15 07:41 PM
Salads 4 different types Steak Ham Chicken Cheesecake Pavalova Fruit salad Trifle And not forgetting jelly. We are having a BBQ because it's too hot to cook inside.

RebelArcher Joined Sat 08/02/14 Posts: 5247	Tue 12/15/15 07:44 PM
Ham...lots of it. And a bunch of those Hawaiian rolls lol

misstina2 Joined Sat 11/01/08 Posts: 13508	Tue 12/15/15 07:45 PM
I'm going to ask what everyone wants and then decide

TMommy Joined Fri 05/10/13 Posts: 9850	Tue 12/15/15 07:47 PM Edited by TMommy on Tue 12/15/15 07:48 PM
a small ham for my oldest son and I a small turkey for my daughter in law and youngest son maybe crescent rolls those cheesy hashbrowns with sour cream..where did I put that recipe hmmm not sure what else maybe a Waldorf salad.. various goodies and cookies depending on which ones the kids choose for me to make this year home made cinnamon rolls for breakfast

Annierooroo Joined Mon 10/20/14 Posts: 12552	Tue 12/15/15 08:12 PM
For breakfast Bacon Eggs Hashbrowns Mushrooms

metalwing Joined Fri 11/14/08 Posts: 26218	Tue 12/15/15 08:41 PM
A whole pig Half a goat pies sweet potatoes smoked cheesy scalloped potatoes stuffed jalapenos various appetizers something green (maybe)

RustyKitty Joined Fri 05/15/15 Posts: 1601	Tue 12/15/15 08:45 PM
For Christmas dinner I am thinking to forego the turkey for a prime rib of good old Alberta beef... but then I'd have to make yorkshires.. and I have the same angst that my mother had, to get them to POP UP.. but tradition may win out - turkey/dressing/mashed potatoes/carrots/beans/salads/cranberry sauce/ and lots and lots of gravy..

adivorcedone Joined Wed 08/12/15 Posts: 7591	Fri 12/18/15 05:11 PM
Depends what catering is offered by the nearby Holiday Inn...usually a pretty decent meal for a group of four, reasonably priced....yeah! may change the turkey for plain ole grilled chicken breast....ok. I am a horrible cook....so sue me...lol...

adivorcedone Joined Wed 08/12/15 Posts: 7591	Sun 12/27/15 04:00 PM
Depends what catering is offered by the nearby Holiday Inn...usually a pretty decent meal for a group of four, reasonably priced....yeah! may change the turkey for plain ole grilled chicken breast....ok. I am a horrible cook....so sue me...lol... Update: Turns out everything, and I do mean everything here is closed Christmas day. So I had to improvise. So I cooked up, from a recipe book I had not opened since I bought it, a dish called "Chicken with 40 cloves of Garlic." As luck would have it, or by great coincidence, I had all the ingredients at hand. Put in the chicken breasts, I was saving to grill as usual, with 50 cloves of garlic, sauteed as directed in brandy, and cooked the lot in white wine. Oh! wow...came out so good...thinking of making it again.....added rice from a box , soup from a tin, and one of those ready to eat salads in a plastic bag. A meal to remember....and I could get used to cooking with wine, at least two glasses for me and the rest in the dish....

RustyKitty Joined Fri 05/15/15 Posts: 1601	Sun 12/27/15 09:19 PM
Yes, it is important to have wine with your meal!

adivorcedone Joined Wed 08/12/15 Posts: 7591	Mon 12/28/15 03:27 PM
Yes, it is important to have wine with your meal! yes, i do believe that now, but its kinda hard to give up Scotch on the rocks.....

butribu Joined Tue 03/17/15 Posts: 10495	Mon 01/04/16 05:40 PM
should have taken a photo of ours :(

SitkaRains Joined Thu 10/09/08 Posts: 17228	Sun 01/10/16 04:34 PM
A little late getting in here. Christmas Dinner is quite simple in this house. Since we have so much goodies. So this is my standard Christmas Dinner Prime Rib Rosemary garlic roast baby yukon potatoes. Brussel sprouts sauteed with mushrooms homemade dinner rolls pecan pie.